Originally published in 1911. Chapters include; The way of the weasel, Madame Redbely, Life insurance for wasps, The squirrel's thrift, The seamy side of Bird Life, Three tragical Bird-Romances, A Tiny man-o-war, My Snake Stick, Animals that advertise, Animals that wear disguises, Birds and Beast that bluff, A Good habit gone wrong, Animals that set traps, Animal Partnerships, The bird that whips poor Will, Birds of a feather, Do Animals 'Commit Suicide'?, A Turn coat of the woods, The biggest Bird's Nest and it's maker, The Phoebe at home, The haymakers of the snow peaks, A Kitten at school, Catching Menhaden off Montauk and The house of the Blacksnake... Fully illustrated throughout, The wit of the Wild is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, mode